Catalogue of a collection of English & foreign coins, the property of Walter H. Speke, Esq., Ilminster, Somerset; Greek and Indian coins, collected by Major Mackenzie Elliot; a valuable collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, English, and foreign coins, ... the property of Dr. Somershield, [etc.] ... [05/03/1909]

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SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE,

13, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, LONDON.

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CATALOGUE

OF A COLLECTION OF

ENGLISH* FOREIGN COINS

THE PROPERTY OP

WALTER H. SPEKE, Esq.

Ilminster, Somerset.

GREEK & INDIAN COINS

COLLECTED BY

MAJOR MACKENZIE ELLIOT.

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THE PROPERTY OP

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First Day ... Monday, 3rd May . Lots 1 to 147

aSo Second Day... Tuesday, 4th May . Lots 148 to 303

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CATALOGUE

OF

A COL L E CTION 0 E

ENGLISH & FOREIGN COINS

THE PROPERTY OF

WALTER H. SPEKE, Esq.

II m instei ■, So in erset.

GREEK ANI) INDIAN COINS

COLLECTED BY

MAJOR MACKENZIE ELLIOT.

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

druk, Roman, Ujrmittnto, (Sngltslj attlt

jfordgn Coins

IN GOLD AND SI L VER, the property of

Dr. SOMERSHIELD,

AND OTHER SMALL PROPERTIES ,
COIN CABINETS, &c.

WHICH WILL BE SOLD BY AUCTION,

BY MESSRS.

SOIHEBY, WILKINSON A HODGE,

Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works illustrative of the Fine Arts,

AT THEIR HOUSE, No. 13, WELLINGTON STREET, STRAND, W.C.

On MONDAY, the 3rd of MAY, 1909, and following Day,

AT ONE O'CLOCK PRECISELY.

May be Viewed Two Days prior. Catalogues may be had.

Dryden Press : J. Davy and Sons, 8-9, Frith Street, Soho Square, W.

CONDITIONS OF SALE.

I. The highest bidder to be the buyer; and if any dispute
arise between bidders, the lot so disputed shall be
immediately put up again, provided the auctioneer
cannot decide the said dispute.

II. No person to advance less than Is. ; above five pounds
2s. 6</., and so on in proportion.

III. In the case of lots upon which there is a reserve, the

auctioneer shall have the right to bid on behalf of
the seller.

IV. The purchasers to give in their names and places of

abode, and to pay down 10s. in the £, if required, in
part payment of the purchase-money ;in default of
which the lot or lots purchased to be immediately
put up again and re-sold.

V. The sale of any lot is not to be set aside on account of

any error in the enumeration of the numbers stated,
or errors of description.

VI. The lots to be taken away, at the buyer’s expense, imme¬

diately after the conclusion of the sale ; in default of
which Messrs. SOTHEBY,WILKINSON&HODGE
will not hold themselves responsible if lost,
stolen, damaged, or otherwise destroyed, but they
will be left at the sole risk of the purchaser. If, at
the expiration of Two Days after the conclusion of
the sale, the lots are not cleared or paid for, they
will then be catalogued for immediate sale, and the
expense, the same as if re-sold, will be added to the
amount at which they were bought. Messrs.
SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE will have
the option of re-selling the lots uncleared, either by
public or private sale, without any notice being given
to the defaulter.

VII. Upon failure of complying with the above conditions,
the money required and deposited in part of payment
shall be forfeited, and if any loss is sustained in the
re-selling of such lots as are not cleared or paid for ,
all charges on such re-sale shall be made good by the
defaulters at this sale.

Gentlemen , who cannot attend this Sale , may have their

Commissions faithfully executed by their humble servants,

SOTHEBY, WILKINSON A HODGE,

13, Wellington Street, Strand, London.

Sizes of the Coins.

Scale of Mionnet.

CATALOGUE

OF

COINS AND MEDALS,

FIRST DAY’S SALE.

Win ^ropi'iln of a d^ttikmatt.

LOT

1 Gold. George III, Spade Guinea, 1798, brilliant 1

2 George III, Half Guinea, 1804; Third of Guinea, 1808.

George IV, Double-Sovereign, 1823 ; and a small
Turkish piece 4

3 Silver. Groat of Edward IY, London, m. m. pierced cross,

pellet each side of neck ; Shillings of Edward YI,
m. m. y, Philip and Mary 1554, James I, m. m. lis ;
and a Sixpence of Charles I with m. m. crown 5

4 Shillings (3) of Elizabeth, James I, and Charles I ; Six¬

pences (8) of Elizabeth and James I; Groats (4) of
Henry YI, Edward IV, Henry VIII, and Mary ; Half
Groats (3) of Elizabeth, Commonwealth and Charles II;
Pennies of Edward I, II, III ; Ac., chiefly in poor state

29

5 Crowns (2) of William III, 1695 and 1696 ; Half Crown

of James II, 1686 ; Bank Token for Three-shillings,
1815 ; Shillings (5) of James II, William III, Anne,
George I, George III, 1787, without dot over head ;
Maundy Money of various reigns, &c. 28

6 Medal on the Murder of Sir Edmundbury Godfrey, 1678,

EQVO CREDITE tvcri (i, Ms); and another on the

B

4

First Day
Lot 6 — continued.

Popish Plot, Heads of the Pope and Devil conjoined,
heads of a Cardinal and a jester conjoined, ecclesia
perversa, &c., both cast 2

7 Silver and billon. Pennies (3) of Alexander III of Scot¬

land, “Ilex Scotorum ” type, and John Baliol ; a
Twenty-penny Piece of Charles I; Placks (8) of
James III and IV; Bawbees (12) of James Y, and
Mary (10), all of the Edinburgh mint 24

8 Gold. French coins of Louis XIY, 1695, struck at Lille ;

and a small Ethiopian coin, the latter rare 2

9 Silver. Syracusan Tetrad raclim, of archaic type ; Tetra-

drachm of Thasos, obv. Head of Dionysos, rev. Her¬
cules, nude, holding club and chlamys, the second fine 2

10 France: Five-Franc Pieces (3), of Napoleon I (2) and

Third Republic, 1871 ; Two-Franc Pieces (3) of Napo¬
leon I and Louis XVIII ; Francs (5), including a
Pattern of Henry Y (Pretender) ; Fifty-Centimes (2),
&c some very fine 15

1 1 Saxon Double-Thaler of Frederick Augustus, 1839: Thaler,

1841 ; Frederick William III of Prussia, Thaler of
1840; Mecklenburg-Schwerin Gulden of Paul Frederick,
1840; Bavarian Gulden of Louis I, 1841; and sub¬
sidiary currency of various German States, including
Austrian base currency, chiefly very fine 30

12 Mexican Peso of Maximilian, 1866; U.S.A. Half Dollar.

1824 ; Quarter Dollars (2), 1833 and 1853 ; and other
currency of Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Italy, Ac. ; with
a Pisan Tallero of Leopold II, 1856 45

13 Cufic Dirhems (2) ; Portuguese Rupees for Goa (3), 1798,

1811, 1818; Moghul and Sicca Rupees; and other
Oriental coins of lesser values, including a Bactrian
Drachm of Menander 51

14 Miscellaneous copper Coins, including Buddhist and other

Oriental Coins, a few Roman Brass, Nuremburg
Counters, &c. a parcel

0

First Day

ODtljn* ^vopnlii'5.

15 Thomason’s Series of Scientific and Philosophical Medals.
A series of 32 large water-gilt plaques, each in richly
gilt and glazed case, the back of each case engraved :
"Done in the reign / of Ills Most Excellent Majesty j
King George the fourth / by / His Loyal and Faithf ul
Subject I Edward Thomason / of I Birmingham ” ; in
original case as issued, a fine and rare lot 1

1G Ceolvulf I of Mercia, Penny, obv. >5< Liolvvlf rex or,
Diademed head of king to right, wholly within a plain
inner circle ; rev. >5* eanvvlf cconeta. (ne ligulate) ;
within the plain inner circle, four crescents arranged
in cross, a pellet in the centre ; the outer borders of
both sides engrailed ; an exceedingly rare and hitherto
unpublished type , in excellent condition , and of high
value 1

17 Charles I, Unite (Edinburgh, Briot’s coinage), m. m. thistle

and B, extremely fine and rare 1

*** From the Wood (1891) collection.

18 Commonwealth, gold Five-Shilling Piece, 1650, m. m. sun,

obv. THE. COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND., Shield of
St. George within wreath of palm and laurel ; rev.
god. with. US. 1650, Shield of St. George and Ire¬
land ; above, v ; extremely fine 1

""A* From the Gurney (1891) collection.

19 British gold Stater, obv. Bude head, showing traces of

wreath, eye and profile ; rev. Horse galloping to left ;
above and below, star ornament ; very fine and a rare
type 1

20 Syracuse : Tetradrachm of early issue. Tarentum : Di¬

drachm, with name of 4>IAIAPXOZ. Lokri: Stater,
Eagle 011 hare; rev. AOKPjQN, Fulmen and cadu-
ceus. Drachms and smaller divisions of Emporia,

Croton, Khegium, Agrigentum, Alexander III and

Arcadia ; mostly in good state 9

First Day

6

21 Metapontum : Didrachm, Helmeted head of AEYKIP-

POZ to right; rev. META, Ear of corn. Velia :
Didrachm, Helmeted head of Athena to left, AP
( monogram ) behind neck; rev. YEAHTHN, Lion
to right, caduceus above ; both fine 2

22 Tetradrachms of Athens {early period) and Alexander

the Great; Stater of Corinth and Cnidus; all fine 4

23 Cistophorus of Ephesus : Drachms of Larissa, Boeotia,

Corcyra ; Hemidrachms, Ac., of Corinth, Euboea,
Philip II, Sicyon, Sinope and Cos ; Denarius of M.
Aurelius; mostly well preserved 11

24 Drachms (5) of Bactria dynasts, and a Cast Coin of Hip-

postratos ; later Indian Al (6), varied ; Tetradrachm
of Ptolemy I, and a False Coin of Mithradates IY 14

25 Gold. LLS.A. Eagle, or Ten Dollars, 1797, with 16 stars,

six facing the bust of Liberty, fine and scarce 1

26 A mahogany Coin Case, with drop door, containing four

drawers for coins (li to 2 in.), lock and key (3 in.
high, 1 2 in. wide, ICG in. deep)

27 A mahogany Cabinet, with folding doors, fitted with 19

trays pierced for coins (f to if in.) and one drawer,
lock and key (l 1 J in. high , 1 2 in. icicle, 10 A in. deep)

32 Henry I, Penny, + hENRl rex, Bust facing, crowned;

rev. +B - D ON lvn pax across field and between

two lines ; above and below two annulets, all within
circle {Hkns. 253 ; Bud. Suppl. pi. i, 7), Ha wkins does
not attribute this type to London ; well preserved and
extra rare, perhaps unique 1

33 George III, Pattern Crown, by IP. Wyon, Laureated head

to right, 1817 below, rev. Three female figures emble¬
matical of the United Kingdom, edge plain, brilliant
and very rare \

34 A finely carved cameo sard Brooch, encircled with pearls

and choicely mounted in gold, very fine 1

35 Stephen, Penny {IFkns. 270), ladep (inco) n.n. (Lincoln);

and another, same type, mint illegible 2

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First Day

Edward VI, Bristol Testoon, 1549, m. m. Roman text T,
very rare and well preserved 1

Charles I, Half Crown, Bristol, 1644, m.m. plume, B at
end of rev. legend, well spread, rare and fine 1

Richard II, Half Groat, London, very rare ; from Dr.

Lawrence’s collection 1

B Ion dean’s Vattern Sixpence, 1561, extra fine 1

Syracuse Litra, Head of Persephone with dolphins, rev.
Sepia, fine ; Chalcis, Eagle to right, flying, holding
serpent (B. M. Cat. pi. xx, 1 1) 2

A\ ar Medal, Egypt, 1882, ribbon and bar, Alexandria,
H.M.S. Sultan ; Soldier’s Total Abstinence Medal,
bar Excelsior ; and Khedive’s Bronze Star for Egypt,
1882, bar and ribbon; all fine 3

Australian Tokens, copper, all fine, some proof s 25

George IV, Proof Crown, 1826, very fine 1

George IV, Proof Half Crown, 1826, very fine 1

Queen Caroline, Coronation Medal, gold, 1727 (as
Montagu, lot 704), very fine 1

Edward III, Anglo-Gallic Sterling, lion under bust ;

Henry IV, Hardit ; the sterling rare and very fine 2
Large Silver Medal, George IIII as Lord High Admiral,
glazed, silver rim, in original velvet-lined paper slide,
very fine \

George IV, Coronation Medal, proof, brilliant-, and Eliza¬
beth Pattern Groat, unam a duobus, struck, the latter
rare 9

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Roman Denarii, various 25

Didrachm, Amisus in Pontus ; Tetradrachm, Trajas,
struck at Caesareia in Cappadocia ; Tetradrachm,
Alexander the Great ; and a Gaulish Stater, all fine 4
Victoria, Visit to London Corporation, 1837 (size 2'0), in
case, brilliant i

Two Bronze Medals, in cases, Victoria, Visit to Corpora¬
tion, and 1897 Jubilee, large size, both very fine 2
James I, Scottish Unite of 1603, m.m. thistle head,
judging from photograph a finer specimen than the
Murdoch ; extremely fine X

First Day 8

54 Commonwealth, Crown, 1653, a well spread and fine

coin 1

55 Victoria, Proof Crown, 1844, very rare as a proof, \ very

fine 1

56 Commonwealth, Pattern Half Crown, by Blondeau, 1651,

obv. 111. 111. sun, THE COMMONWEALTH. OF. ENGLAND,
arms of England within wreath of palm and laurel ;
rev. GOD. WITH. VS. 1651, arms of England and Ire¬
land, value 11. vi above, edge inscribed in. the. third.
YEARE. OF. FREEDOME. BY. GODS. BLESSING. RESTORED.
1651, very fine, but has been damaged by bending 1

57 Pennies of Henry I (Iiks. 255), + god[ric]vs ON : lyn

(London), rare reading of money er ; Henry II (second
coinage), London ; John Irish, Triangle Penny of
Dublin ; Henry III, long cross type (2), Canterbury
and London ; Edward I (2), one sow . rex, and an
Anglo-Gallic Half Gros of Edward the Black Prince,
of the Tarbes mint, chiefly fine, some rare 8

COIN CABINETS.

58 A well-made mahogany Cabinet, byTurton, with folding-

doors, and fitted with 12 trays, 10 being pierced for
large coins and medals (if to 3 in.), lock and key

size 9 in. high, 94 in. wide, 9 in. deep

59 A large mahogany Cabinet, with folding doors, containing

78 trays (in 2 tiers) pierced for coins of various
sizes, and 2 deep drawers, lock and key

size 30 in. high, 24 /??. wide, 13 in. deep

60 A mahogany Cabinet, with folding doors, containing 25

trays pierced for coins, lock and key

size 14 in. high, 15 in. icide, 13 in. deep

61 Oak Trays, pierced for coins of various sizes, 18 in. by

13 in. (29)

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64

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66

67

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69

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76

9

First Day

®ljt JiropiTtn of Malta* lij. ^pi'ku (Esq*

1/ minster, Som erset.

Gold. Noble of Utrecht, struck in imitation of the Rose
Noble of Edward IY ; Quarter Noble of Henry YI,
m. m. lis, trefoil stops on obv., annulet and mullet on
rev. 2

Elizabeth, Sovereign, m.m. Y the Queen enthroned, port¬
cullis at feet 1

Elizabeth, Sovereign, m. m. woolpack, crowned bust in
profile 1

Elizabeth, Half Sovereign, m. m. woolpack, and an Angel
of the same reign, m. m. bell, the former very fine 2
James I, Unite (second coinage), m. m. lis 1

James I, Unite (second coinage), m. m. rose (pierced) ; a
Double Crown of the same reign, m. m. lis, and a
Half Crown, m. m. tower 3

James I, Laurel, Half Laurel, and Quarter Laurel, all
with m. m. trefoil 3

James I, Laurel, m. m. trefoil, and a Scottish Half Sword
and Sceptre Piece of the same monarch, 1602 2

Charles I, Unite, m. m. negro’s head, and a Half Unite,
with m. m. plume 2

Charles I, LTnites (2), m. m. castle and m. m. star, the
latter pierced 2

Commonwealth, LLiite, 1651, usual type 1

Charles II, Five-Guinea Piece, 1677, and a Touch Piece
of the same monarch, the former fine 2

Anne, Guinea, 1714 ; James II, Half Guinea ; and a Two-
Guinea Piece of George II, 1739 3

George III, Guineas (2), 1777 and 1783, Seven-Shilling
Piece, 1803, Quarter Guinea, 1762, and a Sovereign
of 1817 5

Spade Guineas (2), of dates 1788 and 1790

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First Day

10

77 Victoria, Sovereigns (3), of 1851, 1863 (Australia, Sydney

mint), and 1871 ; Half Sovereigns of 1842 and 1859
(Australia, Sydney mint) 5

78 Medal, by Croker, on the Coronation of Queen Anne,

1702, usual type, Anne as Pallas hurling thunderbolts
against a monster (II, -f-), vicem gerit illa tonan-

TIS 1

79 Medal, by Croker , on the Coronation of George II, 1727,

Britannia crowning the King (II, -i~), volentes per
POPULOS 1

80 France : Louis XVI, Double Louis, 1786, struck at Metz ;

and a Louis of the same date, struck at Montpellier,
the former fine 2

81 France: Louis XVI, Louis of 1786, struck at Nantes;

Bonaparte, First Consul, Forty-Francs, An 12, struck

at Paris, the latter fine 2

82 Portugal : John V, Dobra, 1726, with bust ; Four-Milreis,

1724 ; and three smaller pieces 5

83 Portugal : John V, Dobra, 1724 ; Joseph I, Half-Dobra,

1776, the former very fine 2

84 Portugal: Half-Dobras of Joseph I, 1755, and Mary I,

1789 2

85 Portugal: Half-Dobras of Mary I, 1798 ; Mary I and

Peter III, 1782, the latter fine 2

86 Spain: Ferdinand VI, Doubloon, 1757 ; Charles III, Two-

Escudos, 1776 ; Charles IV, Four-Escudos, 1793 3

87 Silver. Penny of Henry II, Norwich (?) mint (Hks. 285) ;

Short-cross Pennies (3) of Henry III, Canterbury and
London mints; Pennies (10) of Edward I and II;
York Penny of Henry V, with lis to right and mullet
to left of crown : Groats (9) of Henry VI, Edward IV,
Henry VII (2), second coinage, and Henry VIII (4),
second coinage, and another, base coinage, CANTOR,
no mint mark 24

88 Edward VI, Half Crown, m. m. tun, 1553, Sdward ! vi :

d’ : G’ : Aglj : frA’ : z : hiB’ : rex, usual type, the king
on horseback to right, date below, very rare of this
year 1

11

First Fay

89 Portcullis Shilling of Elizabeth, m. m. 0, Elizabeth • d’ •

g’ • a! n ■ fr • et • hirer ’• regina, Crowned shield of
arms between E and R crowned ; obv. posvi, Ac.,
Crowned portcullis, fine and rare 1

90 Elizabeth, Milled Sixpences (4) ; Charles I, Tower Half

Crowns (2) ; York Half Crown, FRA • et • HIBA • Three
pellets before legend, rare ; Tower Shilling, m. m. eye ;
and Briot’s Shilling, m. m. anchor and B, the last fine 9

91 Charles I, Bristol Half Crown, 1614, plume m.m. on obv.

only, mag : BRI : FR : ET • HI : The king on horseback to
left with plume behind, and BR below the horse ; rev.

• EXVRGAT, &c., with the Declaration RELIG : PRO : LE :
AN : LI : PA across the field, three plumes above, 1644
and br below, fine and rare 1

92 Charles I, Exeter Sixpence, 1644, M • B • F - E- H -rex, m.m.

rose, date to left of m. m.’s (Bud. Sup. vi, l), rare and
very fine 1

93 Charles I. Exeter Croat; Newark Shilling, 1646; Or¬

monde Shilling, and Threepence ; Commonwealth, Half
Crown, 1654, and Shillings (2), 1653 and 1656 7

94 Cromwell, Half Crown, and Shilling, by Simon, 1658, both

fine and rare 2

95 William and Mary, Crown, 1692, qvarto ; and three

Bank of England Dollars of 1804 4

96 George II, Half Crown, 1746, lima; Anne, Shilling, 1705 ;

Sixpences (3) of Anne, William III, and George II ;
and Maundy Money of various reigns 49

97 Scottish coins : James II, Ten-Shilling Piece, 1593, bare¬

headed bust ; Charles I, Briot’s Sixty-Shilling Piece
(Burns, 1005) ; Thirty-Shilling Piece, Falconer’s coin¬
age ; and a Five-Shilling Piece of Queen Anne, 1705, the
Briot well preserved and scarce 4

98 Medal, by John Boettier, on the Coro, nation of James II,

1685 (I, -f-) ; by Broker, on Anne and Prince George
of Denmark (II, -W-) ; George III, visited Plymouth
august 1789 ; and a Medal of the South Devon
Militia, 1799 ( Tancred , p. 365), all fine, the last
pierced for suspension, and rare 4

B 3

First Day

12

99 Medals of Charles II and Catherine, William and Mary,
William III (2), Anne (2), Queen Caroline (2), George
III and Queen Charlotte, and a Jetton, after Passe, of
James I and Prince Charles (/, fyf) 10

100 Medal for the Defence of Germantown by the 40th

Regiment, 1777, german town octr 4 1777 within
wreath; rev. View of the conflict {Tailored, p. 331),
pierced for suspension , and very rare 1

101 Medallic Box, with anna dei gratia and bust of Queen

Anne on lid, Nu below; two others, each with crowned
bust between the letters Q and A; and three other
Boxes, one in metal, an interesting lot , and the first
fine 6

102 Medals, Holland: Peace of Westphalia, 1648, pax cum

IUSTITIA FORA, TEMPLA ET RURA CORONAT, Figures of
Peace and Justice embracing ( Van Loon , vol. il,p. 306,
9) ; The Brothers De Witte, illvstrissimi fratres,
Ac. ; Sweden (Gustavus Adolphus), Battle of Lutzen,
1632 ; a Commemoration Medal of the same date; an
engraved Badge, libertatis assertores, Ac., the
first fine 5

103 France: Louis XIV, One-tenth Ecu, 1654 ; Louis XVI,

Ecus (2) of 1784 and 1789; Petit Ecu, 1780; Ecus
Constitutionnels of 1792 and 1793(2) ; First Republic,
Six-Livres, 1793 ; Five-Franc Pieces An 5 (2), and
An 6 11

104 Bavaria, Thaler of Maximilian Joseph, 1758; Brunswick,

Thaler of Charles I, 1759 ; Brunswick - Luneburg, Gul¬
dens (4) of Ernest Augustus, 1695; George Louis,
1703 ; Charles William Ferdinand, 1782 ; George III,
1788 ; three smaller pieces of the same State; Hol¬
land, Gulden, 1737 ; Stiver Piece of 1751, and a Medal
{gilt), Des Conseillers ( Van Loon , vol. 1, p. 194);
Austria, Twenty-Kreutzer, 1842 ; Poland, Ort ofSigis-
mund III, 1615, struck at Dantzic, and One-sixth
Thaler of Frederick Augustus ; Russia, Poltina of Peter
the Great, 1710 16

13

First Day

105 Spain, Pesos of Charles III, 1756, 1770; Charles IV,

1791, 1792, 1796, and fifteen smaller pieces of various
reigns; Switzerland, Five-Batz Pieces (6) of various
Cantons, and two smaller pieces 28

106 Italy, Talleri of Francis I of Tuscany, 1746, and for Pisa,

1762; Leopold I, Pisa, 1768, 1780, 1784, 1785, 1790
(2) ; Ferdinand III, Pisa, 1794 ; Five-Franc Piece of
Caul Sub-Alpine, l’an 9; Testoniand smaller denomi¬
nations of Florence, Parma, Pisa, Papal States, the Two
Sicilies, and Trivulzio 25

107 United States of America, Dollars of 1798 and 1799,

Half-Dollar of 1795, and Dime of 1798 4

108 Miscellaneous English and Foreign Coins and Medals,

and a few Roman Denarii, chiefly in poor state

weight 19f ozs.

109 Copper. Medals on the Death of Charles I, virtvt ex

me FORTVNAM EXALIJS (I, ; Mary II, Regent in

1690, EX NOCTE DIEM (/, ixf) ; Prince James, 1697,
CLARIOR E TENEBRIS (II, Ut) ; George III, Isle of
Man Halfpenny, 1786; Anglesey Penny Token, 1787;
Seventeenth Century Tokens (8), &c., some fine 17

110 Miscellaneous Roman Coins, English and Foreign Coins

and Medals a parcel

®lj t ropertu of iftajor CBUiot.

111 Silver. Al Tetradrachms of Athens (2), one of Hat

style, with AMMO A I O, and Cyme, holed ; Didrachms
of Neapolis (2), Hyria, Metapontum and Tarentum 8

112 Syrian Tetradrachms (2) of Antiochus IV Epiphanes

(B.M. Cat. pi. xi, 8), and Philip ( B. M. Cat.pl. xxvi, 9),
both fine 2

113 Syrian Tetradrachms (5) of Antiochus I, Antiochus VII

Evergetes (2), Demetrius II (Tyrian type), Philip, and
others of Euthydemus of Bactria, false, and Phraates IV
of Parthia, might be improved by cleaning 7

B 4

First Fay

14

114 Indian Rupees of Moghul Emperors of Hindustan,

including four square ones of Akbar, Native States,
East India Co., Java, 1763 ; Half Rupees and Sub¬
divisions, with two Coins of Pondicherry and Madras
Double Rupee, struck on a Spanish (?) Dollar, some
fine 32

115 Hindu punch-marked Pieces, South Indian, Sassanian

Dirhems, William and Mary, 60-Shillings, Scots, 1692,
Christian Louis Thaler of Brunswick, 1660, Peso of
Bolivia, 1865, etc. 99

116 Tetradrachms of Antioch, Parthia and Bactria ; Seleucidan,

Bactrian and Parthian Drachms, etc. ; Denarius of the
Marcia gens, and Heracleian Diobol, some rare 20

117 A parcel of leaden South Indian Tesserae, with annulets

and disjointed animals a 'parcel

118 Indo-Scythic, South Indian and other HI Coins, including

impressions of Official Seals, with sacred boar, etc. ;
Roman Third Brass, etc. a parcel

119 Indian AE Coins of various states and dynasts a parcel

120 Another assortment, similar a parcel

121 Another assortment, similar a large bag

122 Another assortment, similar a large bag

&Ij t ^Iropniy of Or. ^onursljwlb.

GREEK AND ROMAN COINS.

123 Silver. Corinth and her Colonies, “Pegasos” Staters,

varieties with head of Pallas to left in plain helmet (5) ;
two others with plain helmet, but head to right; another
with head to left, but with wreath around helmet,
various symbols, and letters representing Leucas (A),
Thyrrheium (©), Argos- Amphilochicum (A), etc.,
chiefly fine 8

124 Corinth and her Colonies, “Pegasos” Staters, with

various symbols and letters, some well preserved 12

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125 Tarentum Didrachms, chiefly of the horseman and

dolphin type, including one of the second period
(b.c. ¥t§), plated , and two of the third period
(b.c. t oil), various symbols, a few fine 12

126 Neapolis (Campania?) Didrachms (6) of the usual

Androcephalous bull type, with various symbols; two
other Didrachms of Terina and Velia ; Hemidrachms
(2) of Larissa and Locri Opuntii ; and a Piece of the
weight of the Roman Victoriatus of Apollonia (cow
and calf ) 1 1

127 Staters or Didrachms of Dyrrhachium (AYP double

stellate square) ; Hyria Campania? (Androcephalous
bull) ; Yelia (3), lion, and lion and stag types ; Meta-
pontum (3), all with ear of corn on rev., but one with
head of Demeter to left, with caduceus and AY in
field on rev. ; and a plated' Tetradrachm of Athens 10

128 Athens Tetradrachm (old style) ; Romano-Campanian

Didrachm with head of Herakles, rev. Wolf and twins ;
Bruttium Attic Octobol (winged Nike), BPETTII2N ;
Dyrrhachium, two pieces of the weight of the Vic¬
toriatus; Massilia Drachm; Rhodes Hemidrachms (2);
Triobols of Sicyon (chimaera, rev. Dove) ; and Phocis
(bull’s head, rev. head of Delphian Apollo) ; and
smaller Pieces of Heraclea (3) 14

129 Thurium, Rhodes, Massilia (Drachm), Corinth, Histiaea,

Clazomene, Samos, Leucas, Posidonia, Camarina,

Aegina and other Greek Cities, Drachms, Tetrobols,
Diobols, Obols, etc., an interesting lot 34

130 Caulonia Stater (nude male figure and stag) ; Sybaris

Stater, and Third of Stater (bull to left with reverted
head) ; Posidonia Drachm (Poseidon wearing chlamys
hurling trident) ; Croton Bruttii, s. ‘7, ? PO (retro¬
grade), crab in field, all incuse types, well preserved
and scarce 5

131 Tetradrachm of Alexander the Great, without “Bao-iAevs,”

and Drachms (6), various symbols and monograms ;
Tetradrachms (2) of Lysimachus of Thrace, and
Antiochus Soter of Syria; Drachms (4) of Antiochus III

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Lot 131 — continued.

of Syria, Eucratides of Bactria {cast), Ariarathes IV,
and Ariobarzanes I of Cappadocia 13

132 Macedonian Tetradrachms of Philip II, with A M and race-

torch under horseman (Amphipolis) ; and Alexander the
Great (2), usual type of Zeus Aetophoros seated, with
and without kingly title, the latter with Nike offering
wreath in field, the two last very fine 3

133 Tetradrachms of Lysimachus of Thrace, Philip II of

Macedon (2), Alexander the Great (2), with and
without kingly title, Euthydemus of Bactria {cast) ;
and a Cistophorus of Parium, with fl A to left in field 7

134 Antiochus VIII (Grypus) of Syria, Tetradrachm,

ANTIOXOY Em<l>AI\IOYZ, Zeus Nikephoros
seated ; and another of Nicomedes II of Bithynia,
Efl l<J>ANOYZ NIKOMHAOY, Zeus standing
holding sceptre and wreath, both fine and scarce 2

135 Tetradrachms of Ptolemy Soter (7), four punch-marked,

and other rulers of the Ptolemaic dynasty of Egypt 1 1

136 Roman Consular Denarii of the Antonia, Appuleia,

Cornelia, Clodia, Hosidia, Junia, Pomponia, Papiria.
Poblicia, ^ ibia and other Families, including two of
the Social War period, some fine 22

137 Roman Consular Denarii of various Families, a few

plated 48

138 Roman Imperial Denarii of Tiberius, Vespasian (2), one

iv DAE A, litus, Domitian, Trajan (2), Hadrian, Sabina,
Ant. Pius, Faustina Senr., M. Aurelius (2), L. Verus,

Faustina Junr., Commodus, Sept. Severus (3), and
Elagabalus, various types, some fine 24

139 Roman Imperial Denarii of various rulers 41

140 Roman Imperial Denarii, another lot, varied 45

141 Roman Imperial Antoniniani of various rulers (42), and

a number of forgeries (24) of Imperial Denarii 66

L4^ Antiochian Tetradrachm of Augustus, rev. The Tyche of
Antioch seated on rock with the river-god Orontes at
her feet; and another of Tiberius, minted at Alexandria,
rev. Radiated head of Augustus to right, both fine and
scarce o

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143 Roman Miliarenses of the late Empire, of Constantius II,

Julian the Philosopher, Yalens (4), Gratian (3),
Valentinian I, Yalentinian II, Theodosius I, Magnus
Maximus (3), and Honorius, and three of the Empire
of the East, of Arcadius, all fine 20

144 Maximian Hercules Denarius, and various Miliarenses,

Siliquae, etc. of the Eastern and Western Empires 31

145 Parthian Tetradrachms of Phraates IV (b.c. 37-2),

Gotarzes (a.d. 41-51), Yolagases I (a.d. 51-78),
YolagasesII (a.d. 78-47), two varieties, and VolagasesV
(a.d. 207-221); B. M. Cat. Parthia, pi. xix, xxvi,
xxviii, xxxii and xxxv, all interesting and chiefly
fine 6

146 Parthian Drachms of Phraates I (2), Mithridates I,

Mithridates II (5), Phraates III, Orodes I (2),

Phraates IY (2), Vardanes II, etc., chiefly fine 27

147 Bactrian Tetradrachm of Azilises, and a Drachm of Antial-

kides; various Drachms, etc. of the Sassanian Dynasty
of Persia (fire altar type), including a Tetradrachm
{of base silver) of Artaxerxes I, the first and last
scarce 8

SECOND DAY’S SALE.

®Ij£ ^rofmlti of Dr. S»oimrsI)ulb — continued.

LOT

148 Gold. Carthage, El. Stater (b.c. 340-242), Head of

Persephone to left, rev. Horse standing, fine 1

149 Indo-Scythic Stater of Ooerkes, Half-length figure of

King with conical crown to left, rev. Skanda and
Yisakla standing facing each other, very fine 1

150 Indo-Scythic Stater of Ooerkes, similar, hut rev.

APAOXPO Goddess (equivalent to Ceres) standing
to right holding cornucopia, etc., very fine 1

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151 Roman Aureus of Trajan, Laureated head to right, rev.

P.M. trp. COS. II. PP. Fortune standing with gubern-
aculum and cornucopiae, fine 1

152 Trajanus Decius Aureus, Laureated and cuirassed bust

to right, rev. genivs. exerc. illyriciani, Genius
standing holding a patera and cornucopiae, on his left,
a standard, a rare coin which has been badly treated 1

153 Gratian Solidus, victoria, avgg., The two Augusti

seated with Victory between them ; Another of Theo¬
dosius I, Concordia, avgggf., Constantinople seated,
both in mint state 2

154 Honorius Solicli (2), both of the Victory type, with Em¬

peror trampling on a fallen foe; and a Triens ( Coh.
47), with Victory to right between r-v, all fine 3

155 Honorius Solidi (2), one with laureated bust to right,

of the Victory type, and the other with full-faced
bust, helmeted and cuirassed, holding spear and
buckler, of the Concordia type, with Constantinople
seated, both very fine 2

156 Magnentius Solidus, im. cae. magnentivs. ayg., Draped

and cuirassed bust to right, rev. VICTORIA, avg. lib.
ROMANOR, Victory and Liberty supporting a trophy
between them, in exergue, T R (Treves), rare , and
extremely fine \

From the Bizot sale, 1902 (lot 376).

157 Constantius II, Solidus (Coh. 261), Diademed bust to

right, wearing the paludamentum and cuirass, • rev.
VICTORIA. DUNN AVGG, Victory to left, holding trophy
and palm, very fine \

158 Valentinian I, Solidi (2), restitvtor rei pvblicae,

Emperor standing holding labarum and small Vic¬
tory ; and VICTORIA. AVGG, Two Augusti seated with
Victory between them, the former fine, and the latter
in mint state 2

159 Solidi of Valens, and Gratian, both with rev. A'ICTORTA.

a\tgg., Two Augusti seated with Victory between
them, both very fine 2

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Second Day

BYZANTINE COINS.

160 Gold. Arcadius, a.d. 395-408, Solidi (2), (Sabatier 7,

in, 11), Full-faced and helmeted bust with spear and
buckler, rev. CONCORDIA. AVGGG., Constantinopleseated ;
(Sab. iv, 2), Diademed bust to right, rev. VICTORIA.
avggg., Emperor with labarum and Victory trampling
on a foe, both fine 2

161 Theodosius II, a.d. 408-450, Solidus, full-faced and

helmeted bust with spear and shield, rev. imp. xxxxii,
etc., Rome seated, and another of Marcianus, A.D.
450-457 (Sab. vi, 6), Victory type, both very fine 2

162 Theodosius II, Solidus (Sab. v, 5), rev. Victory with

long cross ; and a Triens (Sab. V, 7), Diademed bust
to right, rev. Trophy between two stars, both fine , the
latter rare 2

163 Theodosius II, Solidi (2), (Sab. v, 6), vot. xxx. mvlt.

xxxx., Rome seated to left, both very fine 2

164 Leo I, a.d. 457-474, Solidus (Sab. VI, 22), Victory

standing with long cross; Zeno, a.d. 474-491, Solidus
(Sab. vn, 18), similar type ; and a Triens (Sab. vil,
22), Victory standing with crown and globe, all fine 3

165 Zeno Trientes (2), (Sab. vn, 2 1 ), Victory with long

cross ; (Sab. VII, 25), rev. Long cross within a wreath
of laurel ; Anastasius I, A.D. 488-518 (Sab. vm, 25),
rev. Victory standing with long cross, all very fine 3

166 Justinus I, a.d. 518-527, Half Solidus (Sab. p. 160-3),

VICTORIA. AVGGG., Victory seated to left on arms, in¬
scribing on buckler; and a Triens (Sab. ix, 22),
Victory standing with crown and globe ; Justinus II,
a.d. 565-578, Solidus (Sab. xxi, 1), Victory seated
with spear and globe, all fine , the first and last scarce 3

167 Justinianus I, A.D. 527-565, Solidus (Sab. XU, 3), rev.

Full-faced Victory holding long cross with Christian
monogram and orb, extremely fine 1

168 Justinian I, Solidus, type as before, and a Triens (Sab.

xii, 5), Diademed bust to right, rev. Full-faced Vic¬
tory with crown and globe, both very fine 2

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169 Justinian I, Solidi (2), Victory types as before, one

extremely fine 2

170 Justinus II, a.d. 565-578, Solidus (Sab. xxi, l), Full-

faced bust with buckler, and holding the “globe
Nicephore ” in right hand, rev. Victory seated holding
spear and globe ; Mauricius Tiberius, A.D. 582-602,
Solidus (Sab. xxiv, 10), Victory standing and holding
long cross with Christian monogram and orb, both very
fine , the former scarce 2

171 Mauricius Tiberius, Triens, dnmayrc. TibPPAV., Dia¬

demed bust to right, rev. VICTORIA, avstorvm (sic).
Victory to right with head turned to left, holding a
crown and globe, wt. 22 grs., fine and extremely rare ,
not in Warwick Wroth’s latest admirable work , so
an unpublished type of this denomination 1

172 Mauricius Tiberius, Solidus (Sab. xxiv, 10), Victory

type as in a preceding lot. Tiberius Constantine,
a.d. 578-592, Solidus (Sab. xxii, 13), Full-faced bust
holding globe in right hand ; rev. VICTORIA AVGGH,
Cross on steps of four gradations, both fine 2

173 Focas, a.d. 602-610, Solidus (Sab. xxvi, 27 var.), rev.

Victory standing and holding long cross with Christian
monogram and orb. Heraclius, with his two sons
Heraclius Constantine and Heracleonas, A.D. 638-641,
Solidus (Sab. xxxi, 6), the three Augusti diademed
and standing, each holding an orb ; rev. Cross potent
on steps of four gradations, both fine 2

174 Heraclius I and Heraclius Constantine, A.D. 613-641,

Solidus of thick module (Sab. xxix, 20), Full-faced
busts of the two Augusti with cross between ; rev.
Cross on steps of two gradations ; and another Solidus
as Sab. xxix, 18, rev. Cross potent on steps of four
gradations, both fine 2

175 Constantine IV Pogonatus, a.d. 654-685, Solidus (Sab.

xxxv, 13), Full-faced and beardless bust with orb,
rev. Cross potent on steps of four gradations ; another
of Constantine II (Sab. xxxii, 5 var.), with long
beard and moustaches, rev. as before, but with c in
field, both very fine 2

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Second Day

176 Constantine II, Constantine Pogonatus, Heraclius and

Tiberius, Solidus (Sab. xxxiv, 15), Victoria avgvs,
Full-faced bust of Constantine II with long beard and
moustaches, and holding the orb in right hand ; rev.
The three sons of Constantine II standing, each dia¬
demed and carrying a long cross, in the exergue,
conob, very fine and ecctremely rare 1

177 Constantine II with Constantine Pogonatus, Solidus

(Sab. xxxiv, 2), Full-faced and diademed busts of the
two Augusti, rev. VICTORIA AVGVS, Cross potent on
steps of four gradations ; another of Constantine Hand
Constantine Pogonatus (Sab. xxxiv, 17), with small
cross and an between the busts of the two Augusti,
rev. Cross potent as before, but with Heraclius and
Tiberius on either side, both fine , the latter a scarce
variety 2

178 Two other Solidi, similar in type and reference to those

in preceding lot, but varying in details, both fine 2

179 Constantine IV Pogonatus, Heraclius and Tiberius,

Solidus (Sab. xxxv, 14), Full-faced bust, helmetedand
cuirassed, with spear and buckler, rev. Heraclius and
Tiberius standing on either side of a cross potent on
steps of four gradations, &c. ; another, of similar type
but varying in details, the former very fine 2

180 Constantine I A' Pogonatus, Heraclius and Tiberius,

Solidus of thick fabric ( W. Wroth, xxxvn, 6) ; rev.
Heraclius and Tiberius standing each holding orb, on
either side of a cross potent on steps of three grada¬
tions. Justinian II, a.d. 685-711, Solidus ( W. Wroth,
xxxviii, 17), Full-faced bust of Emperor with cross
and orb ; rev. Full-faced bust of Christ on the cross,
both fine , the latter scarce 2

181 Justinian II, Solidus ( Wroth, xxxviii, 15), Emperor

standing and grasping a cross-on-steps, rev. Full-faced
bust of Christ on the cross ; another ( Wroth, xxxviii,
14), Full-faced bust with orb, rev. A cross potent on
steps of four gradations, both very fine and rare 2

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182 Justinian II, Solidus ( Wroth, xxxvm, 13), Full-faced

bust with orb, rev. Cross potent on steps of four
gradations; another as xxxvm, 14, a variety with
hair not so extended from the face, both fine and
rare 2

183 Leo III, a. d. 717-741, Triens {Wroth, xliit, 2), Full-

faced bust with globe, rev. Cross potent ; another, as
XLlii, 17, a variety of bust, both rare , the former very
fine 2

184 Leo III, Constantine V and Leo IF, Solidus ( Wroth,

XLin, 23), Bust of Leo III in robe of lozenge pattern,
and holding cross potent; rev. Busts of Constantine V
and his son Leo IY, with cross above, fine and rare 1

185 Leo III and Constantine V, Solidus {Wroth, xliii, 22),

Bust of Leo III in paladamentum and cuirass, and
holding cross potent ; rev. Bust of Constantine Y
similarly attired, fine and rare 1

186 Leo Y and Constantine VII, a.d. 813-820, Solidus {Sab.

xlii, 7), L€ON BASiLCY, Bust of Leo holding
long cross potent and volumen, rev. Bust of Constan¬
tine holding orb and volumen ; another of Michael II
and Theophilus, a.d. 820-829, Solidus {Sab. xlii, 17),
mixahl, &c., Bust of Michael with long cross potent
and volumen, rev. Bust of Theophilus wearing robe of
lozenge pattern, holding orb and cross, both fine and
rare 2

187 Theophilus, Michael II and Constantine, a.d. 829-842,

Solidus {Sab. xliit, 16), 0CQFILOS BASILS,
Bust of Theophilos holding Greek cross and volumen ;
rev. mixahls CONSTANTIN, Busts of Michael and
Constantine, with cross above, fine and rare 1

188 Constantine X and Eomain II, a.d. 948-959, Solidus

{Sab. XL VI, 18), Busts of the two Augusti holding
between them a long Greek cross ; rev. Full-faced
bust of Christ with nimbus on the cross, and holding
the book of the Evangelists. Eomain I and Christo-
phorus, a.d. 920-944, Solidus {Sab. xlvi, 12), similar
type, both fine 2

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Second Day

189 Nicephorus II and Basil II, A.D. 963-9G9, Solidus {Sab.

XLVII, ll), type as Sol idi in previous lot. John 1
Zimisces, A.D. 969-976, Solidus {Sab. XLVII, 17), Dia¬
demed bust of Zimisces holding a long Greek cross, on
his left is the Virgin crowning him, and over the Em¬
peror’s head is the hand of Providence ; rev. Bust of
Christ as before, both fine , the former rare 2

190 Basil II and Constantine XI, a.d. 976-1025, Solidus

{Sab. XLVilT, 12), the two Augusti diademed, and
holding between them a long Greek cross decorated in
the centre with X, rev. Bust of Christ with nimbus on
the cross, and holding the book of the Evangelists ;
another, as Sab. XLVin, 14, of large module, other¬
wise of similar type, but with long Latin cross between
the two Augusti, both scarce , the latter fine 2

191 Romain III Argyros, a.d. 1028-1034, Solidi (2) {Sab.

XLIX, 2), Pomain standing holding volumen and orb,
being crowned by the Virgin on his left; rev. Christ
seated with nimbus, both of the same type, well pre¬
served 2

192 Constantine IX (Monomachus), a.d. 1042-1055, Solidus

{Sab. XLix, 8), Bust of the Emperor holding the
labarum and orb ; rev. Bust of Christ with nimbus
on the cross, and holding the book of the Evangelists,
fine and rare 1

193 Michael VII (Ducas) and Maria, A.D. 1071-1078, Solidus

{Sab. li, 9 vc(v.), mixaha. s. maria, Busts of the two
Augusti holding between them a long decorative cross ;
rev. Full-faced bust of the Virgin with nimbus, holding
on her breast a medallion portrait of the Saviour, fine
and very rare 1

194 Michael VII, concave Solidus {Sab. li, 4), Bearded bust

of Michael holding the labarum and orb ; another of
Nicephorus III (Botaniates) {Sab. Li, 16 var.), stand¬
ing figure of Emperor with labarum and orb, rev.
Christ with nimbus seated on chair without back, with
right arm raised and holding the book of the Evange¬
lists, both fine , and the latter rare 2

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195 Nicephorus III, concave Solidus, reference and type as

before. Michael VII, concave Solidus (Sab. li, 4),
type as piece in previous lot, both fine, the former
rare 2

196 Constantine XIII (I)ucas), a.d. 1059-1067, concave

Solidus (Sab. L, 2), Emperor holding orb, being crowned
by the Virgin ; another (Sab. L, 4), Emperor standing
with labarum and orb, both rev. Christ seated, &c.,
fine 2

197 Nicephorus III, concave Solidus (Sab. li, 16 var.), type

as before; another of Alexis I Comnenus, a.d. 1081-
1118, type as Sab. Lll, 2, Emperor in Imperial mantle
holding labarum and globe, both fine 2

198 Alexis Comnenus, concave Solidus as before. Manuel I

Comnenus, a.d. 1143-1180, concave Solid! (2) (Sab.
lv, 4), Emperor standing holding labarum, and an orb
surmounted by the Greek cross, all fine 3

199 John II Comnenus Porphyrogenetes, A.D. 1118-1143,

concave Solidus (Sab. liii, 15), St. George and the
Emperor holding between them a long Greek cross
on three steps, &c. ; another of Isaac II Comnenus,
a.d. 1185-1195 (Sab. lvii, 16), St. Michael crowning
the Emperor, both fine and rare 2

200 Concave Solidi of Isaac II Comnenus (2) (Sab. lvii, 15

and lvii, 16) ; and another of Michael VIII Pake-
ologus, a.d. 1261-1282, type of Sab. lix, 3, all fine,
one pierced 3

201 Gaulish and Lombardic imitations of Anastasius II

(Artemius) and other Byzantine Trientes, all fine and
interesting 5

202 Silver. Heraclius and Heraclius Constantine, Milia-

resion (Sab. xxix, 24) ; Basil II and Constantine XI
(Sab. xlviii, 16) ; another, concave, of the same
August! (Sab. xlviii, 15) ; Nicephorus II Focas (Sab.
XLVil, 13) ; Theodore III Ducas Vatatses, concave
(Sab. XLV, 5) ; and various concave and other JR of
Trebizonde, Ac., chiefly fine, and those that are named
are rare 13

Second Day

ENGLISH AND FOREIGN COINS.

Gold.

203 England. Edward III, Noble, and Half Noble of the

fourth coinage, the latter reading DOCDinR. in, &c.
(omitting the usual nu), latter cracked 2

204 Edward III, Quarter Noble, 1369-1377, with English

title only, and annulet before UdwArd ; Another, of
Henry VI, of the annulet coinage, in. in. lis, with lis
after hetnRia, and above shield, and trefoil stops in
obv. legend, and mullet after uxAltAbitvr on rev. ;
both fine , and scarce 2

205 Edward III, Quarter Noble, 1369-1377, with English

title only; and a Rose Noble of Edward IV, of the
usual type ; both ivell preserved 2

206 Henry VIII, Half Angel of first coinage, in. in. portcullis

crowned; and an Angel of the same reign and coinage,
in. in. castle 2

207 James I, Quarter Laurel, in. m. trefoil ; and two Rose

and Thistle Crowns, one a variety without i-r at sides
of rose 3

208 James I, Britain Crown, in. in. lis; and a Tower Unite

of Charles I, with ruff and collar of St. George, in. in.
lis ; both fine 2

209 James I, Laurel, in. in. thistle-head; Quarter Laurel,

in. m. trefoil ; and a Rose and Thistle Crown, in. in.
escallop 3

210 James I, Unite, 1604-12, with MAG. brit., in. in. lis,

king in highly decorative armour, rev. FACIAM. EOS,

&c., very fine \

211 George II, Two-Guinea Piece, 1739; and two Seven-

Shilling Pieces of George III, dated 1800, 1804 3

212 William IV, Sovereign, 1832, Half Sovereigns (2), 1834

(small module), 1835 (large module) ; Victoria, Sove¬
reign, 1853, and Half Sovereign, 1842; all fine 5

213 Austria. Franz Josef I, 10-Franc Pieces (2), 1870,

1884, the former for Hungary. Belgium, Leopold II,
20-Franc Piece, 1878 3

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214 Castile. Ferdinand and Elizabeth, Double Ducats (2),

varieties, with and without cross above heads, and s
between busts, both very fine 2

215 France. Philip VI de Valois, Ecu d:Or ( Hoffmann

XVI, 3) ; and Pavilion d’Or, king seated under a pavi¬
lion fleur-de-lise {Hoff, xvi, 8) ; both well preserved 2

216 Jean le Bon, Ecu d’Or {Iloff. xix, l) ; and Charles V,

Franc-a-pied {Hoff, xxiv, 2); both well preserved. 2

217 Charles V, Franc-a-pied, as before; and a Franc-a-Cheval

{Hoff, xxiv, 4), king in armour with visor down, and
sword in hand, riding a fully-caparisoned horse to left;
both very fine 2

218 Charles VI, Ecu d’Or {Hoff, xxv, l) ; and Charles VII,

Agnel {Hoff, xxxi, 1, var.), with plain cross above
staff of pennon, and plain crosses (instead of lis) out¬
side the tressure; both fine, the latter a rare variety 2

219 Louis XII, Ecu au porc-epic {Hoff, xliii, 6), in. in. cross

patee, French arms crowned between two porcupines ;
Another, of same reign, of similar type, but with in. m.
anchor on its side on both sides ; the latter fine, and
with a scarce m. rn. 2

220 Francis I, Ecu au Soleil {Hoff. Liv, 4), with pellet under

the twelfth letter on rev. legend (Lyons) F and lis
alternately in angles of cross fleury; Another, of
similar type, but with D and m. m. anchor 2

221 Francis I, Ecu au Soleil, type as latter piece in previous

lot; Ecu a la Croisette {Hoff, liv, 12), with L below
French arms ; the latter fine 2

222 Louis XIII, Louis d’Or, and Half Louis d’Or, 1641

(Paris); Louis XIV, Ecu au Soleil {Hoff, xcil, l)
(Rouen) ; all fine 3

223 Louis XIV, Half Louis d’Or, 1652, young bust; and

Louis XV, Double Louis d’Or, 1773, of the Lille
mint ; latter fine and scarce 2

224 Twenty-Franc Pieces of First Consul Bonaparte An 12,

and Napoleon III (2), 1856, 1868 ; and 10-Francs of
the latter reign, 1868 . 4

225 Twenty-Franc Pieces of Charles X, 1830; and Third

Republic (2), 1895, 1900 3

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Second Day

226 Germany. William I, 5-Marks, 1877 ; and Frederick,

20 and 10-Mark Pieces, 1888. Holland, Utrecht
Ducats (2), 1712, 1806 ; Holland Ducat, 1779; and
Ludw. Napoleon Ducat, 1809. Hungary, Matthias
Corvinus Ducat, 1458-1490, rev. St. Ladislaus ; some
fine 8

227 Italy. Napoleon I, 40-Lire, 1808; and a Proof 20-Lire

Piece, 1814 ; both fi.ne 2

228 Umberto I, 20-Lire, 1882. Mexico, Republican Peso,

1896. Naples, Louis XII of France, Ducato d'Oro
(a modern strike). Papal States, Pope Pius IX,
20-Lire, 1868 ; and 10-Lire, 1866 5

229 Parma. Maria Luigia, 40-Lire, 1815. Prussia, Fried¬

rich William III, Double Friedrichs d’Or, 1814 2

230 Portugal. John V, Half Dobra, 1743; and another,

of Joseph I, 1768 ; both in mint state 2

231 Maria I, Half Dobra, 1796 ; and another, of Maria II,

1835 ; both fine 2

232 John Y, 1000 -Reis Piece, 1712, and two Pieces of smaller

value, 1734, 25; John Prince Regent, 4000-Reis, 1809;
Maria II, 1000-Reis, 1851; Pedro Y, 1000-Reis, 1855;
Luis I, Piece of 10,000-Reis, 1889 7

233 Spain. Philip Y, Onza, without bust, 1712 1

234 Philip Y, Portrait Onza, 1744, Mexico mint, very fine 1

235 Ferdinand VI, Portrait Onza, 1751, Mexico mint, in

mint state 1

236 Another variety, of the same reign and denomination,

but dated 1753, and struck at Lima, in mint state 1

237 Carlos III, Portrait Onza, 1761, Santiago mint, in mint

state 1

238 Ferdinand YI, Portrait Onza, 1759, Lima mint, very

fine 1

239 Another, of the same reign and denomination, but dated

1756, Lima mint 1

240 Another, of the same reign, denomination, and date, but

of the Santiago mint, fine 1

241 Carlos III, Portrait Onza, 1774, of the Lima mint 1

242 Carlos III, Half Onzas (2), 1769 and 1775, the former

for Nicaragua, and the latter of the Madrid mint 2

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243 Carlos IY, Onza, with bust, 1797, of the Potosi mint,

fine 1

244 Carlos III, Half Onza of the Madrid mint, 1788; Another,

of Carlos IY, of the Popayan mint, 1792 2

245 Ferdinand VII, Onza, of the Lima mint, 1810 1

246 Another variety of the same reign and mint, but dated

1819 1

247 Another variety of the same reign, but of the Santiago

mint, and dated 1811 I

248 Ferdinand VII, Half Onzas (2), 1820 (Madrid), and

1822 of the same mint 2

249 Alfonso XIII, 100-Pesetas, 1897 1

250 Alfonso XII, 25-Pesetas (2), 1877, 1882, and Alfonso XIII

20-Pesetas (2), 1890 4

251 Quarter Onzas (2) of Philip V, 1742, and Carlos III,

1768.; Dos Escudos (2) of Carlos III, 1787, and

Ferdinand VII, 1820 4

252 Ferdinand VII, Dos Escudos, 1832, and 80-Beales,

1822 ; Joseph Napoleon, 80-Reales, 1810 ; Isabella II,
100-Reales, 1859 4

253 Isabella II, 100-Reales (2), 1855, 1863, and Four-Pesetas

(2), 1862, 1868, the two last for the Philippines 4

254 Philip V, Escudo, 1741, and Peso, 1744 ; Ferdinand A I,

Pesos (3), 1747, ’55, ’56; Carlos III, Escudo, 1785,
and Carolins (3), 1765, '77, '88; Carlos 14 , Escudo,
1799; Ferdinand AH, Carolin, 1817 ; Isabella II, 40-
Reales, 1863, 4-Escudos, 1867, 2-Pesetas, 1868 (Philip¬
pines), and Pesetas (2) for Philippines, 1864, 1868 ;
Alfonso XII, 10-Pesetas, 1878 17

255 Carlos I4r, Dos Escudos, 1806; Isabella II, 80-Reales,

1844. Servia: Milan I, 10-Dinara, 1882. Saxony:
Christian and Sophia, Ducat, 1616, with ihs. Swe¬
den and Norway : Carl XV, Carolins (2), 1868, ;69 6

256 Two Sicilies : Charles A7 of Germany, Ducat; Joiacchim

Napoleon (Murat), 40-Lire, 1813. Transvaal:
Kruger Ponds (2), 1895, 1900, and Half Pond, 1895.
Westphalia : Jerome Napoleon, 20-Frank, 1809 6

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257 Venice: Ducats of Alois Mocenigo, 1763 1779; Paolo

Renier, 1779-1789; Ludovico Manin, 1789-1797 (2);
and a Maltese Ducat of John de Vallete, Grand Master
of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, all fine, and
the last scarce 5

258 Vienna : Obsidional Ducat, commemorating the Siege

by the Turks in 1529, with bust of Ferdinand I, and
legend tvrk. BLE GERT. wi en in three lines; rev.
Cross dividing four shields of arms ; and a silver Piece
on the same event, both fine and scarce 2

259 Oriental : Dinar of the Amawis Ivhalif Abd-el-Melik,

A.H. 78, the second earliest dated piece of this dynasty,
very fine and very rare 1

260 Amawis Dinars (2) of Abd-el-Melik, A.H. 82, and of

El-Walid I, A.H. 87, both fine 2

261 Amawis Dinars (2) of El-Walid I, A.H. 87, and Hischam,

A.H. Ill, both fine 2

262 Amawis Dinars of Hischam (2), A.H. 107 and 114, both

fine, but latter pierced 2

263 Abbassis Dinar of El-Kaher Billah, A.H. 321, minted at

Touster minel Ahwaz ; another Dinar of the Spanish
Amawis Khalif Hischam II, a.h. 391, minted at El-
Andalos (Cordova), both fine 2

264 Abbassis Dinar of El-Kaher Billah, as before, and a

Dinar of the Marabut dynasty of Africa and Spain,
minted at Almeria, both fine 2

265 Dinar of the African dynasty of Beni Ziyad, and three

Half Dinars of the Norman Kings of Sicily, the last
three pieces scarce 4

266 Chinese Charm” Coin {holed), Small Turkish (3), and

two South Indian Coins of minute size 6

Silver.

26/ England: Anglo-Saxon Pennies (2) of Ethelred II
and Canute, both of the London mint ; Edward I,
London Penny, and another of Alexander III (Scot.);
Groats of Henry VIII and Philip and Mary; Philip
and Mary Shilling, 1554; and various other Hammered
Coins, from Elizabeth to the Commonwealth 17

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268 Crowns (2) of Charles II and William III ; Half Crowns

of William III, Anne (2), and George II (3), and
various Shillings (10) and Sixpences (9), from
William III to George III, a few fine 27

269 George III, Bank of England Dollar, 1804, Three-Shilling

and Eighteenpenny (2) Tokens ; Spanish Dollar of
Charles III, with octagonal countermark of George III;
British Eastern Dollar, 1899 ; Provincial Tokens of
Bath (Two-Shillings), Bristol (Shilling), and Sixpences
of Bristol, Charing Cross, Hull, etc., and a small lot
of Maundy coins (26) of various denominations and
dates 39

270 Ausburg : Francis I of Germany, Thaler, 1765. Bal¬

earic Isles: Ferdinand VII of Spain, Siege Pieces
for 30-Sous (2), 1808, 1821, varieties. Barcelona:
Siege Pieces for 5-Pesetas (2), 1809, 1812, Arms in
lozenge. Bavaria: Maximilian Joseph, Thaler, 1755.
Brabant: Philip IY of Spain, Ducatoon, 1635 ; some
fine 7

271 Brabant: Albert and Elizabeth of Austria, Ducatoon,

1618; others of Philip IY of Spain (2), 1631, 1633,
and Charles II, 1668. Brazil: Pieces of 960-Reis
(2), of John Prince Regent, 1810, and John YI, 1820;
Dom Pedro II, Emperor, 2000-Reis Pieces (2), 1865,
1888, some fine 8

272 Brunswick and Luneburg: George Lewis, “White

Horse” Thaler, 1708; George I of Great Britain,
Wild Man” Thaler, 1727 ; George III, Two-third of
Thaler, 1773. Belgium: Leopold I, 5-Francs, 1849.
Carthagena : Cantonal Siege Piece for 5-Pesetas,
1873. Cisalpine Republic: Gaule Subalpine 5-
Francs, An 10. Denmark: Frederick VII, Rigs-
daler, species 1833, and Christian VIII, species 1840.
France: Louis XV, Ecus (2), 1726 and 1766 ; some
fine 10

273 France: Louis XIV, Ecu ; Louis XVI, Ecu de Six Livres,

1792 ; Five-Franc Pieces of Xapoleon I, 1811, Louis

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Lot 273 — continued.

Philippe I (2), 1831, 1838, Charles X, 1828, Napo¬
leon III, 1870, and Third Republic, 1873. Frankfurt :
Free State Yereinsthaler, 1860. Guatemala: Repub¬
lican Peso, 1864, some fine 10

274 Geneva: Cantonal Ten-Franc Piece, by Bovy, 1851,

Genevese armorial shield, and POST. TENEBRAS. LVX ;
rev. REPVBLIQVE ET canton, de. GENEVE, and in centre,
value and date within wreath, grained edge, very fine
and rare 1

275 Genoa: Scudo, 1682, and Eight-Lire, 1796. Gerona:

Ferdinand YII of Spain, Obsidional Piece for Un
Duro, 1808. Hesse : Louis II Grand Duke, Double
Thaler, 1841. Italy : Napoleon I, Five-Lire, 1812.
Japan : Imperial Yens (3), some fine 8

276 Lombardy : Provisional Government Five-Lire Italiane,

1848. LUBECK: Pieces of Forty-eight and Thirty-two
Schillings, dated 1752 and 1758; Lucca: St. Martin
Scudi of the Republic (2), 1749, 1750. Majorca:
Ferdinand YII of Spain, Siege Piece for Five-Pesetas,
1809, armorial shield crowned. Mexico: Imperial
Peso of Augustine, 1822, Republican Pesos (2), 1864,
1885, Maximilian Emperor, 1866

277 Parma: Maria Luigia, Five-Lire, 1815. Peru: Re¬

public, Peso, 1832, and Sols (2), 1872, 1885. Poland :
Stanislaus Augustus, Thaler, 1795, and another of
Xavier Prince of Poland and Duke of Lithuania, 1766.
Portugal : Carlos I, 1000-Reis, 1899, and another of
Carlos and Amelia, on the Centenary of the Discovery
of India, 1498-1898, some fine 8

278 Prussia: Thalers of Frederick the Great (2), 1764,

1785, Frederick William (2), 1790, 1791, Frederick
William III, 1802, 1814 (2), 1822 and 1830 9

279 Prussia: Frederick William IY, Double Thalers (2),

1843, 1844. Salzburg: Abp. Jerome, Thaler, 1773.
Saxony : Frederick, John, George, Ducal Thaler,
undated ; others of Maurice, 1547, and Augustus,
1577 6

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280 SAXONY: Ducal Thalers of Christian II with John

George, and Augustus, 1610; John George I and
Augustus Frederick, 1614 ; John Philip, Frederick,
John William, and Frederick William, 1614; John
George I, 1618; John Philip, rev. his brothers Fre¬
derick, John William and Frederick William, 1623 ;
John George I, Sterbe Thaler, 1656; John George II
(2), Vicariats Thaler, 1657, and Dick Thaler, 1661,
some fine 8

281 Saxony : John George II, Klippe Shooting Thaler, 1662,

rev. inscription in nine lines ; another of same Duke,
1678 ; rev. Hercules standing with club and lion’s skin,
on his creation as a Knight of the Garter, both very
fine and rare 2

282 Saxony: John George I, Klippe Thaler, 1615, rev.

crossed swords, Ac. within circular band inscribed
IngLaDIIs fLoret, &c. with four winged cherubs
around; another of John George IV, 1697, Shooting
Thaler on the Visit of the Polish Ambassador, rev.
VIRTVTE. PARATA, a hand issuing from clouds, crowning
Hercules on his way to Olympus, both fine and scarce 2

283 Saxony: Frederick Augustus, Thalers (4), 1 787, 1792,

1798, 1816; John V, Thaler, 1871; Double Thalers
of Frederick Augustus, 1852, Albert, 1902, George,
1903, all fine 8

284 SPAIN: Philip V, Piece of Eight; Pillar Dollars of

Philip V (2), 1710, 1739, Ferdinand VI (2), 1759, and
Charles III (t), 1760, 1765, 1770, 1780, some fine 9

285 Spain: Pillar Dollars of Charles III (3), 1763, 1769,

1770; and others with bust of Charles IV (5), 1798,
1799 (chopped with Chinese characters), 1803, 1804
and 1808, the last date with Brazilian countermark
for 960-Reis, some fine 8

286 Spain : Ferdinand VII, Dollars (6), 1808, 1809, 1816

(Portuguese countermark), 1818, 1821, 1823 (20-
Reales), and a Medal of Ferdinand and Elizabeth,
on their Marriage in 1816 ; Joseph Napoleon, 20-Reales,
1813 8

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287 Spain: Isabella II, Twenty-Reales (3), 1850, 1854, 1857 ;

and Five-Pesetas (4) of the Republic 1870, Amadeo I,
1871, and Alfonso XII, 1875, and 1877 7

288 Spain : 5-Pesetas of Alfonso XII, 1883, and Alfonso

XIII (5), 1891, ’94, ’95, ’97, and ’98, chiefly fine 6

289 Strasbourg : Klippe Thaler on the Centenary of the

Reformation, 1517-1617, LVX. POST. TENEBRAS, armo¬
rial shield of Strasbourg in centre of three concentric
circles; rev. inscription PRO. RELIGIONIS. CENTVM, &c.
in ten lines, very fine and rare 1

290 Two Sicilies : Portrait Half Dollars of Charles V of

Germany, and Philip II of Spain ; Murat, Twelve-
Carlini, 1810, and Pieces of 120-Grani of Ferdinand I
1818, and Ferdinand II, 1834, 1857. Tyrol : Thalers
(2) of Leopold I, 1695, and Charles YI, 1713, of
Germany, and Dollars of Maria Theresia (2), 1763,
1780, some fine 10

291 Tuscany : Dollars of Cosmo III (2), 1680 (baptism of

Christ by St. John), and 1704 ; Charles Louis and
M. Aloysia, 1807 (Pisa) ; John Gasto I, 1724; Francis
(Half Dollar), 1746 (Pisa) ; Leopold, 1774. Trans¬
vaal: Kruger Five-Shillings, 1892, with two shafts to
waggon, and a Medal on the Opening of the Delagoa
Railway, 1895, chiefly fine 8

292 United Provinces: “Leicester” Dollar, 1586, struck

for the Province of Holland, m. m. rose and with his
bust laureate; Utrecht Five Gulden, 1793 ; AVest
Friesland Ducatoon, 1672; Zeeland Ducatoon, 1792.
United States of America: Dollars (2), 1853 and
1895. Venice : Ducato d’Argento of the Doge Pietro
Grimani, 1741-52, and a Scudo of Paolo Renier, 1785 ;
Venetian Republic, 1848, Five-Lire, some fine 9

293 Miscellaneous : James II, Kingof Cyprus (1460-1471),

Gros, ° IT = hc(ob ° D0i l g, King crowned and with
sword, on horseback to right; rev. R. iurvsAluo:.
aiPRi. RTQ., Cross potent, with a small plain cross in
each angle ( tichlumherger , p. 202, no. 2), very fine and

very rare

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294 Venetian Soldo Nuovo da Quattro of Andrea Gritti ;

Papal Grosso of Clement VII, and a Testone of Inno¬
cent XII, 1695; Thnringian Gros of Misnia ; Albert
Duke of Prussia, Three-Groschen, 1542 ; Siena Gros,
and Danaro ; Charles le Chauve, Denier of Melle ;
Manuel I, and Sebastian I of Portugal ; Christian IV
of Denmark, One Mark, 1624 ; Charles XI of Sweden,
Mark, 1664, and two smaller pieces, some fine and
rare 1 1

295 Spanish and Castilian pieces of various denominations

and reigns, from Henry IA to Charles Y, including an
Obol of Jaime (El Conquistador) it it, a Gros of
Castile minted at Barcelona, Gros and Half Gros of
the Balearic Isles of Charles Y ; and various billon
Deniers of Fernando III, Alfonso X, Sancho I A ,
Pedro I, and Enrico I of Castile, some fine and scarce

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296 Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Prussian, Saxon,

Danish and other Coins of Continental States, below
the denomination of a Dollar ivt. 12 ozs.

297 French, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Swiss, Japanese,

Transvaal, and other Continental Currency, below the
denomination of a Dollar, many in mint state ( cur¬
rency ) 43

298 English and Foreign hammered Coins, of various de¬

nominations and reigns wt. 6 ozs.

299 English and Foreign milled Coins, of various denomina¬

tions and reigns wt. 9f ozs.

300 Another lot, varied wt. 9f ozs.

301 Cufic Dirhems, Vc. of the Fatimite and Spanish Klialifs ;

Moghul Rupee of Akbar ; Indian Sicca Rupee of the
19th Sun ; Sherifs of Morocco and Fez, including a
“ Ukiah ” or Ounce Piece, dated 1188 a.h. ; South
Indian Chuckrams, &c. 24

302 Imperial Greek potin Coins, minted at Alexandria and

Antioch, of various Emperors from Nero, including a
silver Antiochian Tetradrachm of Trajan, with bust

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Lot 302 — continued.

on eagle to right, behind, a club, rev. AHMAPX,
head of youthful Hercules to right, the last fine and
scarce 2 1

303 Miscellaneous copper Coins, including Small Brass of
Grattan (2) and Minimi of Arcadius (2), the four from
the Jiizot sale ; and two Kruger Pennies, 1892, of the
late S. A. Republic, both fine 90

END OF SALE.

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